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The Broadside

WUNC News
North Carolina
Climate Change
Civil Rights Movement
Native American History
Red Wolves
Charlotte the Stingray
North Carolina State Fair
Lumbee Tribe
Women's Basketball
Mary Lou Williams
Opioid Crisis
Southern United States
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Duke University
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Each week, host Anisa Khalifa tells one story from our home in North Carolina, at the crossroads of the South. From news to arts and culture, WUNC News’ “The Broadside” dives into issues that might not make the front page, but deserve a closer look. Along the way, we explore the nuances of our home — and how what happens here ripples across the country. Find new episodes of “The Broadside” every T... more

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In 1988, professional basketball came to North Carolina with the arrival of the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA. Desperate to make a splash, the new team made an unconventional early hire; they selected a famous fashion designer to create their uniforms... more

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Data centers projects are expanding throughout the US at hyperspeed and hyperscale. These developments are reshaping small towns, consuming vast amounts of power and striking deals that aren't always clear. And in many places, like rural North Caroli... more

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Flush with billions of dollars from federal funding, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expanding its permanent presence on the ground by opening field offices and creating new detention centers. A majority of these divisive ICE projects are happ... more

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Fascinating new research is shedding light on how clothing culture during the American Civil war helped radically transform the nation during its darkest hour. Through the clothes they made, wore, mended, lost, and stole, Americans expressed their al... more

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Recent Guests

Zachary Turner
Climate and energy reporter for WFAE in Charlotte
WFAE
Episode: Opposition to data centers is catching fire
Adam Wagner
Reporter and editor for WUNC News
WUNC News
Episode: Opposition to data centers is catching fire
Aaron Sánchez-Guerra
Race, Class and Communities Reporter at WUNC News
WUNC News
Episode: ICE's building boom and the communities fighting back
Cal Bryant
Editor of the Roanoke-Chowan Publications
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Episode: ICE's building boom and the communities fighting back
Eric Westervelt
Senior Editor and Correspondent for NPR News; Immigration Editing Team lead
NPR
Episode: ICE's building boom and the communities fighting back
Sarah Weicksel
Historian of material culture
University of North Carolina? (as described in interview)
Episode: A Nation Unraveled: Clothing in the Civil War
Scott Ellsworth
Historian and author
Episode: The Secret Game
Rebecca Hersher
NPR climate correspondent
NPR
Episode: The uncertain future of disaster relief
Ren Larson
Reporter for The Assembly and ProPublica
The Assembly / ProPublica
Episode: The uncertain future of disaster relief

Host

Anisa Khalifa
Host of The Broadside

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 99 ratings
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    5
    Ibraheem khalifa
    United States5 months ago
  • Greetings from NYC!

    Never been to North Carolina and now I’m inspired to go! We listen every week.

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    ReadyFreddie88
    United States7 months ago
  • Great!!!

    This podcast is so good!!!!!!!!!!

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    Ibraheem Khalifa
    United States8 months ago
  • Broadside is great but has a lot of agains

    I like the episodes but when i see the agains i don't like re hear them

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    Buga buga choo choo
    United States10 months ago
  • Thank you!

    Love the show. Please keep producing!

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    Kay in VA
    United States10 months ago

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Shows are seen as smart, informative, and deeply rooted in North Carolina culture and history.
Listeners appreciate the rigorous, regionally focused storytelling that connects stories to a larger national context.
Some listeners note occasional critiques about repetition or revisiting familiar topics, but overall positivity remains high.
Audiences praise high production quality and thoughtful guests who illuminate overlooked regional perspectives.

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Talking Points

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Opposition to data centers is catching fire
Q: Where do you think tech companies might have gone wrong in their rollout of these projects?
Companies have lumped different types of computing facilities together, from crypto mines to cloud data centers to AI-focused centers, which muddies public understanding and makes it harder to address specific concerns about each project's impact, job effects, and local disruption.
Opposition to data centers is catching fire
Q: Tell me about what's going on there.
The data-center conversation in North Carolina is both economic and political: communities are weighing tax base benefits against energy and water use, while local governments experiment with moratoriums to buy time for better rules, all amid heightened scrutiny of how these projects affect ratepayers and local identity.
ICE's building boom and the communities fighting back
Q: And I would love to take some questions from the audience. I'm just wondering, is the council doing anything to confirm the rumored ICE facility?
The discussion showed that local leaders feel pressured by residents to respond, but the mayor indicated the limits of local authority and emphasized the need for transparency while acknowledging the federal government's role, with some officials noting actions are constrained by jurisdiction and zoning rules.
A Nation Unraveled: Clothing in the Civil War
Q: Tell me that story and what it says about how important women's sewing skills were to the war.
Sherman's decision to deport the mills' workers was meant to prevent the Confederacy from leveraging sewing skills that could sustain its war effort; it highlighted how crucial women's labor was to clothing production and national morale, even at the cost of displacement and hardship for the workers themselves.
The uncertain future of disaster relief
Q: Are states prepared to handle short-term relief if the federal role shrinks?
It's a mixed picture: some states with disaster experience may be better prepared, but there are significant questions about funding, expertise, and the risk of uneven recovery across places.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Broadside

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This program highlights nuanced regional stories from North Carolina, covering history, culture, education, and current events through a humanities-informed lens. Episodes frequently blend archival research, expert commentary, and on-the-ground reporting to unpack regional identity, civil rights, Indigenous history, and Southern culinary and cultural traditions. A standout pattern is disciplined storytelling that connects local narratives to broader national conversations, with notable guests ranging from historians and law professors to educators and athletes. The show often features in-depth interviews that illuminate overlooked perspectives and invite listeners to reconsider regional history and contemporary issues with rigor and empathy... more

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2. Adam Wagner
3. Aaron Sánchez-Guerra
4. Cal Bryant
5. Eric Westervelt
6. Sarah Weicksel
7. Scott Ellsworth
8. Rebecca Hersher

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